Shaky Man

Question 1

Underling: Your ice water madame.
Tottendale: That was pure vodka, you poop!

Answer 1

You know, in some ways the Drowsy Chaperone was quite progressive. A black actress playing the Aviatrix, for instance.

Question 2

Tottendale: That was pure vodka, you poop!

Answer 2

Yes, some elements were quite progressive, others were stale in 1928. You know what, I’m going to skip ahead.

Question 3

Underling: I’m going to wring out my eye brows and make myself a gimlet.

Answer 3

Now, you’re probably asking yourself, “what was that routine doing in the show?” Well, it’s very simple: there’s a song coming up, and they needed something to allow for the set change. It’s mechanics. It’s like pornography. Let me explain what I meant by that. In pornography the story is simplistic – “how do I pay for this pizza” being the classic example. My point is, as in a musical, the story exists only to connect the longer, more engaging… production numbers. What? Well, what kind of a society do we live in if we can’t discuss the similarities between pornography and musical theater?

Question 4

All: THEY WILL NEVER CELEBRATE THEIR HAPPY WEDDING TIME!

Answer 4

Intermission monologue

Question 5

End of Message from a Nightingale

Answer 5

Act II Intro monologue